Scott Smith

Dr. Scott Smith leads Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s advanced machining and machine tool
research, focusing on developing systems, processes, sensors, and controls. Prior to joining ORNL, Smith was a professor and chair of mechanical engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Smith has been nationally and internationally recognized for developing innovations in machining dynamics that have been commercially implemented, leading to significant improvements in machine tool performance and enabling the creation of thin monolithic machined structures in a variety of industries. He has also provided fundamental and translational research contributions that have improved the production of highly engineered components in the automotive and aerospace sectors.